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About False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood

False Indigo
Green Velvet Boxwood
About Green Velvet Boxwood and False Indigo


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Shrub   
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada   
Hybrid origin   
Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo   
Not available   
Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions   
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes   
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8   
6-9   
AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9   
21,22   
Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple   
Green, Light Yellow   
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Light Green   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Green, Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green, Bronze   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Oblong elliptic   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Spring   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   
Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-10-10   
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Pollution   
Facts
Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   
Showy Bark
Yes   
No   
Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   
Attracts
Not Available   
Flying insects, Insects   
Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness, Skin irritation   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens   
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF   
Common Name
False Indigo   
Green velvet boxwood   
In Hindi
इंडिगो   
Green velvet boxwood   
In German
falsches Indigo   
Grüner Samt boxwood   
In French
faux Indigo   
Vert velours buis   
In Spanish
Falso Indigo   
boj terciopelo verde   
In Greek
Λάθος Indigo   
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο   
In Portuguese
false Indigo   
buxo veludo verde   
In Polish
fałsz Indigo   
Green Velvet bukszpan   
In Latin
falsum indicum   
Carl viridis praetoriola   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   
Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Fabales   
Buxales   
Family
Fabaceae   
Buxaceae   
Genus
Amorpha   
Buxus   
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+
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Properties of False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood? We provide you with everything About False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood. False Indigo doesn't have thorns and Green Velvet Boxwood doesn't have thorns. Also False Indigo does not have fragrant flowers. False Indigo has allergic reactions like Not Available and Green Velvet Boxwood has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood

Season and care of False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. False Indigo season is Summer and Fall and Green Velvet Boxwood season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for False Indigo is Loam, Sand and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.

False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

Care of False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood

Care of False Indigo and Green Velvet Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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